Stickbaiting the Albies Run
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Topic: Stickbaiting the Albies Run
Posted By: jonocoogee
Subject: Stickbaiting the Albies Run
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2013 at 8:35pm
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Just having a beer and a think. Not sure if albacore take stickbaits, but was thinking if anyone had tried at all to get one when they do their run around now when the big ones are running. I know they are hard enough to find, let alone get into a position to throw stickbaits at. Was just curious. ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 9:15am
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Drinking and thinking hey bro! Very rarely do the 2 combine for rational thoughts. Don't think bro, it's over rated lol ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 9:17am
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Tim you hvae sniffed toooooo much paint thinners to ever think again. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 9:24am
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Tell me about it Vance, and that's led to more rational thinking, hate to see what would have happend if was in a different trade. We shall see if I can multi task and drink and think tonight at the club. ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 11:02am
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Albies are suckers for jigs ( caught plenty on jigs)so would think they would be all over poppers too
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Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 11:12am
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why not troll around , when you hook some, stop and start cubing and when they biting throw out a stick bait and have a go.. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> MH... Catch measure release...<*))))< |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 11:23am
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Not a bad thought their j.s.f. It's just spending the time looking for them but would be very much worth it. ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 4:48pm
Kaveman, do you just get them as "by-catch" when targeting Kings? Seen one small one landed at the Aldies pins on a small jig but wondered if anybody has any gems for targeting them if they do turn up.? -------------
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kaveman wrote:Posted By: harry mike
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 9:29pm
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i would think that around mayor island in september-november u would be looking for shearwaters and other birds like that flying around so i reckon if cast a carpenter bf 60-170 in squid colour they would nail it bcoz apparently at that time of the year there feeding on small squid. ------------- Fresh waters for drinking, Saltwaters for fishing. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 9:50pm
yes, have mainly caught them as by catch jigging but as said in another post, trolling until you find them and then throwing stickbaits and or jigs works just as well. Next good window i might target them on soft baits as they arent the best fighters in the sea, especially on game gear. ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 7:03am
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So you've caught albies on stickbaits Kevin? ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: P.T
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 7:12am
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Out the mighty Manukau catching big tuna on jigs is the best way. Jig around the bait schools. They take 200g jigs, so don't see why they wont take stick baits |
Posted By: KikBac
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 9:04am
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They are suckers for a trolled rapala or the tuna killing Cedar plugs, so why not a stickbait ------------- Beer: the most important meal of the day. |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 9:12am
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Yeah, I think the trolling to you find them is the good option. I guess the little ones would be a bit of a one sided affair, was thinking more the big winter models. Sounds like a 50-100g stickbait might be the go in a pink colour. ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:21am
No Kezza, never tried but caught them on lures ,jigs and soft baits so assume they would take stickbaits too ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:52am
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"trolling until you find them and then throwing stickbaits and or jigs works just as well." Oh this one made it sound like u were already all over the switch stickbait albacore pro team technique like a spider-monkey...  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 4:28pm
These little Fisherman 30 gramm poppers will no doubt work as well...... ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 5:05pm
| we have had some good size ones around 15k come up on our stickbaits while targeting kings, at schooner they were all-over us for two casts but nothing stuck was on a wee 60gram jiggle lure ghost green. they come in on them soo fast smack then down again, hard to hook, maybe trebles may have been the ticket.zac |
Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 5:30pm
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hmm, was planning to head over to Tauranga next wkend with my new topwater set which hasn't beeen wet yet. Maybe Schooner for a look then... worth targetting kings too or is it too early in the season? Will take my jig gear as well. And and one more, can anyone suggest a good place to find livies in Tauranga harbour? (happy to be there pre-dawn if required) so: livebait, jigs, topwater, trolling. hope of got my bases covered -------------
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Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 5:38pm
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petethemeat, livebaits: pre dawn sabikis along port of Tauranga wharfs, both sulphur point side and mt side. some good kings at major at moment according to the reports on here.
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Posted By: Bigfishbob
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 7:00pm
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Easiest way would be to troll, then drop/cast the stickbaits back when you hook up on the trolling rods. Alabacore are not normally on the surface especially those winter models.
Alternately, look for vertical sub surface schools as you're trolling and then stop on th sign and work your stick baits. ------------- www.waikatosportfishing.co.nz |
Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 11:07am
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Posted By: Metal Float
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 1:54pm
| was going to try jigs (so to fish a bit more depth) last season but didn't get the chance. will do so this season. has anyone tried slow jigs as these could mimic baby squid quite well? i heard of one guy catching an albie on a modified shimano key ring last season so perhaps they take most things when feeding hard. |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 5:13pm
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One of the disadvantages of jigging is that it typically requires the boat to be above the school, which usually aren't static. A sinking small stickbait has the advantage of being able to reach some depth if the fish are sounding, but can be cast at schools without spooking them, a sinking popper with a small face like the fisherman popper pictured will cover a lot of bases..... ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Helmsy
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 5:41pm
Caught a heap of them on Bottomships and Jitterbugs back in march trying to drop for snaps on the Ahipara banks. Most on the drop, a couple on the retrieve so they will definitely hit slow jigs (got frustrated with them after a while as it was like trying to get through kahawai in a Gulf workup ). Picked up 6 or 7 a couple of years back on Lucanus lures around an anchovy meatball out the back of the Mercs too- this was after trying with kingfish jigs first so the slow jigs are worth a go
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Posted By: harry mike
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 5:53pm
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i remember a coast to coast mag a coupla yrs ago and milan and nikolaj were getting them on salt flys up to 20kg out behind mayor so no reason why stickbaits wont work. ------------- Fresh waters for drinking, Saltwaters for fishing. |
Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 6:28pm
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We have cast out little rapalas and they love them ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 8:43pm
thanks Alan, are you allowed to tie up to the wharves, or do you just drift off them? -------------
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